North American Regions

Atlantic Coastal Plains ----- The Atlantic Coastal Plains is along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It has broad low landsthat provide excellent harbors.

Appalachian Mts. ----- It is located west of the Coastal Plains. From Canada to Alabama. It is also the oldest mountain range in America that is eroded.

Canadian Shield ----- The Canadian Shield is around the Hudson bay. It has hills worn by erosion. It has lakes carved by glaciers. It's the oldest rock formation too!!

Great Plains ----- The Great Plains are east of the Rocky Mts. It has flat lands that get higher in the west.The grass lands are known as the " Bread Basket "

Interior Lolands ----- The Interior Lowlands are west of the Appalachian Mts.They are east of the Great Plains too. It has flat lands, rivers, river valleys, and grassy hills.


Rocky Mts. ----- The Rocky Mts. are west of the Great Plains. They have rugged mountains that form from Alaska to Mexico. It also contains the Continental Divide.


Basin and Range ----- The Basin and Range includes Death Valley "Lowest Point". It is west of the Rocky Mts. and east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade.


Coastal Range ----- This place includes rugged mountains. Its on the Pacific Coast too. It's Canada's and California's fertile valleys.



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